HOOVER, AL (Dec. 12, 2024) – The Alabama Golf Association is excited to announce the hiring of JD Venosdel as the Manager of Golf Operations and Championships. Venosdel, originally from Eagle, Idaho, will help run the day-to-day operations of the Golf Operations and Championships department, manage the AGA volunteer program and Youth on Course Alabama, and provide assistance for the Southern Golf Association.
Venosdel gained tournament administration experience through multiple P.J. Boatwright Internships with the Tennessee Golf Association and most recently as a tournament operations intern with the Southwest PGA Section which covered Arizona and Southern Nevada.
“The AGA is excited to welcome JD to the AGA team to enhance our entire organization," He gained valuable experience through multiple Boatwright Internships and possesses all the necessary skills to play a key role in advancing our tremendous upward trajectory.” stated Jeremy Gardner, AGA Executive Director. “During our search, it quickly became clear that JD was the best fit and I am looking forward to watching him develop and expand his role.”
Venosdel received his undergraduate degree from Belmont University with a degree in Sports Administration. He is currently enrolled at Belmont in the Sports Administration graduate program and will graduate this upcoming spring.
“I am thrilled to join the Alabama Golf Association as a Manager of Golf Operations and Championships,” Venosdel states, “I am eager to dive into the Alabama Golf Association and be able to bring our programs to new heights.”
Venosdel began his position with the AGA on December 12, 2024.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of 120 member clubs represented by over 30,000 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service. A full-time professional staff of seven individuals handles day-to-day activities.
Based in Hoover, the AGA is the USGA's Allied Golf Association in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the World Handicap System including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and Rules of Golf & Handicapping education. The AGA annually conducts 24 championships; team match competitions for men, women, junior and seniors; and the AHSAA high school golf championship. The AGA manages the Junior Golf Alabama program that is a joint venture between the AGA and Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section.
In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Scholarship Fund through the Alabama Golf Foundation that is dedicated to assisting young golfers in higher education. Additionally, the Alabama Golf Foundation supports the Youth on Course Alabama program providing facility access to junior golfers and provides funding for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. In 2016, the AGA earned the Gold Tee Award for “Outstanding Tournament Operations – Small Association” by the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA).
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the historic Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
Media Contact:
Mikayla King
Manager of Media, Marketing & Communications
Alabama Golf Association
205-803-6524
mikayla@alabamagolf.org
